The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1887-11-30

feathered and turned loOse.-B0urbOn
News.
Forest fires which have been raging
in West Tennessee along the lines of
roads leading into Memphis for the
past week, did great damage to
bridges, fences and farm-houses.
The long continued drouth vir-
tually dried up the country. Naivga-
ton is in bad condition even on the
Mississippi, and steamers can not
carry full cargOes. The logs and veg
etable matter i'm the sunken lakes near
New Madrid, Mo, took fire,
and the country for miles around il
burning. The bottom lands of the
Mississippi valley are also suffering,
and much valuable timber is being
destrOye I.-Avalanche
The Boston Record sent a party of
ten young men and two young women
to attend and alleged spiritual seance
presided over by Mrs. Herman B. Fay.
The result was that when the spirit of
a Gypsy girl appeared one of the news
paper party caught her another light
ed the chandelier while another threw
open the shutters, letting the sunlight
into hitherto darkened room, and 10
the Gypsy girl was a very angry
woman known as Mrs. Herman B.
Fay. Her manager kicked vigorously
and swOre little, but he had TO return
the 81 admission fee to all, and the
Record printed the story of the fraud.
S. J. Greenbaum was fined 81 500 i'm
the WOOdford Circuit Court for "suf-
fering still Stops and offal from his dis
tillery and cattle pens TO run into
branch near by" He prayed an APP
peal, and the matter Is now before the
/ Court of Appeals. Pending decision
by that tribunal, GTeenGaum applied
to the Governor for remission of the
fine, which was refused, the Executive
holding that sit would be improper to
/ interfere with the legal proceedings.
The courts were established for the
/ investigation OF such questions. Tie
/ case is now before the highest tribunal
decision, and no facts have been adj
/ duced to justify Executive action at
/ this time"
Previous to adjournment of the
/ North Alabama Conference of the
Southern Methodist Church at Tus-
coloOsa resolution was adopted
requesting DIR. c. c. Kelley, of
Nashville, one Of the most eminent
Methodist divInes in America, and
Missionary Treasurer of the Central
Conference, to resign his official posi-
ton on account of his utterances in
reference TO the Emma Abbott episode
at Nashville. The resolution will
create a great sensation throughout
the entire Southern Methodist Church.
Dr. Kelley defended Miss Abbott's !
rising in church to defend herself
against harsh terms used in a sermon
on theaire-going.
Speaker Carlisle is negot iating for the |
purchase of a new team Of horses. !
They are Of Kentucky breeding, and |
and were taken 10 Washington by a |
well-knOwn livery man resident i'm |
Washington. The horses are a per- |
feet match. They are of bay color, |
sixteen hands high, and four years |
old. The Speaker drove out behind |
them. When ne returned to tie |
hotel he said he had never |
Travelled so fast before outside of a |
railroad carriage. The Speaker is
delighted with the team, which lie
has agreed to accept. The price to be |
paid is 500. The names of the nags |
have not been announced, but one will |
probably be called Randall and the
other Morrison.
a Circuit Clerk in a county near
Louisville, whose name our cores pond |
ent at Frankfort inexcusably omits to |
give, when summoned before the grand |
jury Of his county as witness, refused
to testify. He was sent to Jail aud |
finally fined $50. Application was
made to the Governor for remission
of the penalty, which was refused,
Gov. Buckner holding that the OfIense
was magnitied because the petition
er was an officer of the court. "rhe
court was bound to maintain its own
dignity, and the Executive is eualIv
bound to vindicate the law, the court
and the jury, by declining TO interfere
with the Judgment" The Governor
has recently given the juIies and a
clerk taste of his quality, and it is
expected that some of the Judges may
hear from him soon. A sound lecture
wOvld not heart some of them
COurier-JUurnal.
Mrs. Granger's life was an eveRtful
one. When her husband, General
Gordon Granger, died, she accom-
panied his remains from New Mexico.
travelling hundreds Of miles on the
back of mule. She married the Lieu
tenant who accompanied her, but il
turned out that the Lieutenant was
already married. lie is now in tie
penitentiary in New York for bigamy.
The pension which Mrs. Granger lost
by this marriage was restored to her.
Commodore Vanderbilt gave her son
$4,000, which he invested for her, and
upon the income of which she had
been living for several years. She
built nice residence in Lancaster,
where she lived retired life. She
was a most noble woman in every6
respect, and her death brings gloom to
many households, where she was
loved and honOred guest.-Lexington
Press.
An East Liverpool. Ohio, special
says: This evening Elmer Ben
nett entered tile decorating shop
Of James Baum, and WAS mortified at
finding five girls and two men living
on the floor, 10 al appearance dead.
He summoned assistance, aud by
throwing wafer in their faces managed
To Tesuscitate two of the girls and two
of the men, one of whom fell over
again, however. The unconscious
ones were carried home, and physicians
summoned. They prescribed for the
patients, but could not account for
their condition. A decorator nam
ed James Amelius is Taving like "A